Rowland Croucher
Sleep soundly and beat the heat – put your pillow in the fridge
Sleep soundly and beat the heat ¢â‚¬“ put your pillow in the fridge A sleep expert offers his top tips for a good night’s sleep during the warm, sticky nights Emine Saner The Guardian, Tuesday 16 July 2013 04.22 AEST Loose-fitting nightclothes (in cotton or silk) could be more effective than sleeping naked. High temperatures, well […]
Black Churches Divided Over Same-Sex Marriage; and the notion of a ‘gay agenda’.
Sightings Black Churches Divided Over Same-Sex Marriage by Martin E. Marty Monday | July 15 2013 Two weeks ago Sightings picked up on some lines written by the influential Evangelical-oriented author, Eric Metaxas. ¢â‚¬Å“Not so fast, ¢â‚¬ he wisely enough cautioned those who consider legalized, same-sex marriage to be inevitable. And yet, hours after he posted […]
The four lessons of the Arab Spring
Democracy or disorder? The four lessons of the Arab Spring By Roger Hardy Middle East analyst 15 July 2013 Some commentators are saying it was all an illusion – that the Arab Spring, which appeared to be the harbinger of democracy, has brought nothing but disorder. Others go further and argue that Arabs, or Muslims, are […]
The GOOD SAMARITAN: BAD RELIGION AND BIGOTRY
Today ¢â‚¬â„¢s Gospel reading – Luke 10: 25-37- is the most famous story Jesus told: the parable of the Good Samaritan. I collect sermons about Jesus ¢â‚¬â„¢ parables: and from 60 books on my shelves I ¢â‚¬â„¢ve learned that preachers can find about 20 to 30 themes in this story. It begins with an expert in religious […]
Malala’s Petition: every child needs a good education…
https://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/stand-with-malala-end-the-education-emergency-3# By Malala On 15 June fourteen girls were murdered in Pakistan simply because they wanted an education. Many people know my story but there are stories every day of children fighting for an education. The basic right to education is under attack around the world. We need change now and I need your help to achieve it. You […]
Power and Religion
You’re too powerful by Nils von Kalm http://soulthoughts.com “When religion is too closely linked with power, the problem is not just that religion underwrites oppression, but that the gospel itself is lost. If Christ is just a baby or a dead body, I can keep on living and not allow Christ’s lordship to shed […]
Useless Information
… Because it must be known A pregnant goldfish is called a twit. The average person falls asleep in seven minutes. Studies show that if a cat falls off the seventh floor of a building it has about thirty percent less chance of surviving than a cat that falls off the twentieth floor. It supposedly […]
HOW TO TICK PEOPLE OFF
Leave the copy machine set to reduce 200%, extra dark, 17 inch paper, 99 copies. Specify that your drive-through order is “TO-GO.” If you have a glass eye, tap on it occasionally with your pen while talking to others. Stomp on little plastic ketchup packets. Insist on keeping your car windshield wipers running in all […]
Steven Fry — God Loves You!
(Interesting letter, written by a close friend… Rowland) As I read Stephen Ames’ article in the May edition of The Melbourne Anglican (Stephen Fry — God Loves You!), I tried to imagine I was Stephen Fry, and wondered whether the article would persuade me to abandon or modify my firmly held conviction that “the idea […]
A Blessing for Death…
From Anam Cara, by John O ¢â‚¬â„¢Donohue: ¢â‚¬ËœA blessing for death ¢â‚¬â„¢ I pray that you will have the blessing of being consoled and sure about your own death. May you know in your soul that there is no need to be afraid. When you time comes, may you be given every blessing and shelter that you […]
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